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- Rocket Lab launches 10th Synspective satellite SpaceNews · 26 Jun 2026 Rocket Lab launched a radar-imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective on June 26, a flight delayed by a responsive space mission.
- Next-gen astronaut Moon rovers aim for deployment ahead of Artemis 4 crew arrival Spaceflight Now · 26 Jun 2026 On May 26, NASA selected two lunar terrain vehicle providers to create iterative versions of their prior LTV designs that can deploy to the Moon in more timely and cost-effective manner.
- Spain-backed fund joins FOSSA’s sovereign satellite communications push SpaceNews · 26 Jun 2026 Spanish startup FOSSA Systems has raised about $10.5 million to expand its connectivity constellation in a funding round that included a technology investment vehicle backed by Spain’s government.
- NASA Announces Winners for 2026 Human Lander Challenge NASA · 26 Jun 2026 NASA has announced the top student-developed solutions for environmental control and life support systems in future crewed lunar landers from participants in the 2026 Human Lander Challenge. The announcement marks the cu...
- Ship 40 completes single-engine static fire; Booster 20 and Pad 2 see new work NASASpaceflight · 26 Jun 2026 SpaceX rolled out Ship 40 for engine testing, but after completing only a single engine…
- NASA Tests New Refuel Device for Future In-Space Refueling Missions NASA · 26 Jun 2026 For NASA’s next generation of deep space exploration missions, spacecraft may need to refuel in Earth orbit before pushing farther into the solar system. Similar to how a gas pump needs a nozzle to fit your fuel tank, fu...
- Partners, NASA Ready for June Launch of Swift Boost Mission NASA · 26 Jun 2026 A mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Swift observatory is poised for launch June 30.
- Ars Live: What's the latest in the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe? Ars Technica · 26 Jun 2026 Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn
- NASA Identifies More Than 40 Space Technologies for Collaboration NASA · 26 Jun 2026 NASA selected 41 proposals from 37 companies to advance technologies in support of the agency’s goals to establish a long-term presence on the Moon and enable human exploration of Mars. These American companies, picked f...
- Euclid Sees Heart of Milky Way NASA · 26 Jun 2026 Euclid, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with NASA contributions, took a new look at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, seen in this image released on June 24, 2026. This observation overlaps with a region scientis...
- From Lab to Orbit | Turning Space Science into Reality | ESA Explores #21 ESA · 26 Jun 2026 Go behind the scenes at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, and discover how space experiments are prepared long before they reach orbit. Meet the ECOS team, as Deputy Manager Salvi Verma shares how they...
- NASA Delivers Braking Engines for ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars Mission European Spaceflight · 26 Jun 2026 NASA has delivered the first braking engines for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosalind Franklin mission to Mars. The braking engines are one of three major contributions NASA has committed to the mission, along with...
- Bringing Signals to NASA NASA · 26 Jun 2026 Growing up on the central California coast, watching rocket launches with his father was part of Eric Fernandez’s childhood routine. Fernandez had posters of rockets on the wall, but despite being fascinated by them, he...
- NASA’s PACE Mission Studies Smoke, Fires NASA · 26 Jun 2026 With the North American fire season underway, and a record number of acres already burned nationwide, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite’s three instruments are observing vegetation pre...
- 3D-printed metal: unlocking crew autonomy ESA · 26 Jun 2026 When it comes to the future of human exploration, 3D printers hold the key to crew autonomy in areas ranging from maintenance to medicine. Launched by ESA in 2024, the first metal 3D printer in space has just produced it...
- Hubble Spies Starry Chandelier NASA · 26 Jun 2026 The subject of today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is an ancient inhabitant of our galaxy. This sparkling scene features a globular cluster: a collection of tens of thousands to millions of stars, all tightly b...
- Week in images: 22-26 June 2026 ESA · 26 Jun 2026 Week in images: 22-26 June 2026
- Starlink veterans launch startup to broaden megaconstellation ownership SpaceNews · 26 Jun 2026 Former SpaceX engineers who helped build and scale Starlink have launched a startup aiming to deliver megaconstellations for governments and companies seeking more control over space-based infrastructure.
- ISS repair spacewalk highlights concerns about station health SpaceNews · 26 Jun 2026 NASA astronauts on the International Space Station are preparing for a spacewalk to repair a robotic arm as advisers raise concerns about the long-term health of the station and spacesuits.
- Rocket Report: China may soon attempt booster landing; Rocket Lab does rapid response Ars Technica · 26 Jun 2026 Is SpaceX planning to end its Transporter program?
- Europe’s next security challenge is in orbit SpaceNews · 26 Jun 2026 Across the European Union, satellite navigations alone is thought to underpin more than 10% of GDP. Satellite-dependent activity on the whole is responsible for much more. According to INSEE and […]
- Solar eclipse: myth vs fact ESA · 26 Jun 2026 What really happens during a solar eclipse? ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez Fernández separates myth from fact, answering common questions and misconceptions about one of nature's most spectacular phenomena.
- Cave training lab ESA · 26 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Earth from Space: Desert cropland ESA · 26 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- The Battle for Sullivan’s Island NASA · 26 Jun 2026 Marshy, sandy terrain and an impassable inlet helped colonial forces repel British forces during a pivotal battle on the barrier island near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776.
- Rocket Lab wins NASA award for three Electron launches SpaceNews · 25 Jun 2026 NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a pair of science missions on three Electron rockets in 2027.
- Weather Stream releases first light imagery from GEMS2 microwave radiometer SpaceNews · 25 Jun 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – Weather Stream, a Boulder, Colorado, commercial weather satellite operator, is collecting global atmospheric observations with its GEMS2-Amethyst satellite. Launched March 30 aboard the SpaceX Transporter...
- Space Force’s new MUOS satellites to use Boeing’s 702MP spacecraft platform SpaceNews · 25 Jun 2026 Boeing's 702MP platform has been used for commercial and wideband military missions
- Expedition 73 Crew Reflects on Science, Teamwork, and Life in Orbit NASA · 25 Jun 2026 On June 16, astronauts and cosmonauts gathered at Space Center Houston to share stories from their missions aboard the International Space Station and recognize the teamwork and people on the ground that made their missi...
- NASA, US Small Business Administration to Announce Partnership NASA · 25 Jun 2026 NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will sign a memorandum of agreement during a ceremony at 1 p.m. EDT, Monday, June 29, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The agreement will create a new interagency initia...
- NASA Welcomes Botswana as 68th Artemis Accords Signatory NASA · 25 Jun 2026 The Republic of Botswana signed the Artemis Accords Thursday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the sixth African nation to join a growing community of nations committed...
- Botswana signs the Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 25 Jun 2026 The African nation of Botswana is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for space exploration.
- NASA Selects Rocket Lab to Launch Sun, Earth Science Missions NASA · 25 Jun 2026 NASA has selected Rocket Lab to provide the launch service for both the agency’s PolSIR (Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer) and Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 (TSIS-2) missions. The two selection...
- ASAP Worries About ISS, GAO Wonders What Comes Next SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Jun 2026 NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel and the Government Accountability Office are raising concerns about the future of the International Space Station and the pace of efforts to build commercial space
- Millions of Stars in Cigar Galaxy NASA · 25 Jun 2026 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently observed edge-on starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82), nicknamed the Cigar Galaxy. Webb’s new view of M82, added to archival data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, gives us a mor...
- Small satellite operators confront a bottleneck to space access SpaceNews · 25 Jun 2026 For years, small satellite manufacturers have built their business plans around the idea that SpaceX could launch their payload to space. Through its Falcon 9 Transporter and Bandwagon rideshare missions, […]
- Finding solutions to jamming and spoofing SpaceNews · 25 Jun 2026 In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Iridium’s Tim Last. They discuss competition in the direct-to-device and Internet-of-Things sector as well as solutions to GPS jamming problems […]
- Space Shuttle Endeavour displayed vertically in new exhibit at California Science Center NASASpaceflight · 25 Jun 2026 After 25 flights, Space Shuttle Endeavour is set to complete its next mission of education.…
- Europe faces the heat ESA · 25 Jun 2026 Europe is facing an intense heatwave, with record temperatures and several cities under red alert. On 23 June, France recorded its hottest June day ever.
- House Appropriations Committee approves $55.5 billion for U.S. Space Force SpaceNews · 25 Jun 2026 Committee urges more competition in satellite communications and criticizes reliance on reconciliation to fund Golden Dome